bean was interested in playing none other than jimmy keene. >> brad pitt likes the fact that this guy jimmy keene risked his life to try to find what he could find. >> clearly this guy is one of a kind. charismatic, con seated, courageous and complicated. from an early age, had personality, charm, cockiness that made him dream a hollywood star might one day want to play him in the movies. his first big brush with fame came on the football field. >> everybody called you the assassin. >> in football. >> that was a good thing i take it. >> yes. i was taught by my dad at a young age, if you don't hit that guy first, he is going to hit you first. >> a superstar athlete and mr. popularity in high school, jimmy seemed to have it all as a big fish in the river city of kankakee, illinois, a blue collar town south of chicago. >> i was most valuable player, i was captain of the team every